Advertising device.



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CQ F. SCHE'LL.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

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CHARLES F. SCII ELL, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 699,718, dated May 1 3,1902.

Application filed March 20, 1901. Serial No. 51,961. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, CHARLES F. SCHELL, acitizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erieand State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvementsin Advertising Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention, which relates to improvements in advertising devices,comprises a cigar-lighter having operative connection with a movableelement on which a series of advertisements or the like are displayed.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a combinedadvertising device and cigar-lighter, the latter being so arranged thaton using the same the advertisements are exposed to view successivelythrough the sight-opening formed in the casing in which the operatingmechanism is confined. Another object is to provide operating mechanismwhereby a predetermined movement is imparted to the movable elementbearing the advertisements and to provide means whereby the operatingmechanism is prevented from returning to its normal position until ithas reached the end of its predetermined movement.

WVhile the accompanying drawings illustrate my invention as used inconnection with a cigar-lighter, I do not wish to be understood aslimiting myself to the application of the invention to such a device. Itis proposed to so construct the parts forming the operating mechanismthat the essence of the invention will not be departed from should it beapplied to a matchdelivering device or any other device on which somepart thereof is movably arranged and which part must be operated toaccomplish the object the device was designed for.

WVith other minor objects in view, which will be referred tohereinafter, my invention consists in such novel arrangements,construction, and combination of parts as will be fully described in theensuing specification and set forth in the appended claims, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, in which- 7 Figure 1 is a frontelevation of my invention. Fig. 2 isa vertical section taken on line 22, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is asection taken on line at 4., Fig. 2, the parts being in their normalposition. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the parts in the positionthey assume at the beginning of their return movement. Fig. 6 is ahorizontal section through the free end of the ratchet segment, wherebythe ratchetwheel is turned. Fig. 7 is a horizontal section through thefreeend of the dog, whereby. the various parts are prevented fromassuming their normal position until they have reached the end of theiroperative movement. Fig. 8 is a similar view showing thespringcontrolled pawl attached thereto in a different position to thatshown in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a section taken on line 9, Fig. 5, showingthe position of the pawl on its return movement. Fig. 10 is a similarview, the pawl being shown in its retracted position. Fig. 11 is anenlarged horizontal section on line 11 11, Fig. 3.

The letter A designates the casing or cabinet in which theadvertisements and operating mechanism are confined, and asight-openinga, provided with glass or other transparent material, is formed in theupperinclined half of the front wall of the same, through which theadvertisements are successively exposed to view. The lower half of thefront wall is paneled and provided with an immovable advertisement; butthis may be omitted, if desired.

B designates guide-rolls, which may be arranged relatively inany desiredposition, depending largely on the size and shape of the casing, andaround these guide-rolls an endless apron or ribbon O is passed, whereonthe advertisement may be printed or otherwise applied. On the casing ahood 0, is mounted, which is also provided with a. sight-opening afitted with glass or other transparent material, and in which an endlessapron or ribbon D, passing around rollers d, is arranged. Passing aroundthe end of the lower roller (Z and the upper guide-roll B is a belt orcord (1', whereby the movement imparted to the apron C by the operatingmechanism is transmitted to the apron D, thus causing the latter to movewith the apron 0.

Referring now to the mechanism for operating the aprons and exposing theadvertisements thereon to view successively, a rockshaft E is journaledin a hanger E, secured to the top of the casing, and this shaft isconnected by any suitable means to a fuel-conducting pipe F, projectingout through the casing and crooked or bent upon itself, as at f, to forma vertical lighting-jet f. Mounted on the casing A and extending overthe edge of the same is a transparent housing G, made in any practicalmanner and having its lower end and aportion of the front wall open,thelower end beinginclined downwardlyfrom front to rear. ing-jet aclosure or lid g is secured in a manner to fit the inclined lower end ofthe housing G, and arranged on this closure at an angle theretocorresponding to the angle of the front wall of said housing with thebottom of the same is a transparent extension g of similar form to theopening in the front wall of said housing. In the upper end of thelighting-jet f a wick g is held, which has the quality of drawing oil toits upper end by capillary attraction.

H designates an oil-reservoirprovided with an inlet h in the form of astem arranged to project out through the casing for convenience infilling the same, and thereon a screwcap it is held. An outlet-pipe 71.connects the reservoir with the fuel-conducting pipe F. The latter isprovided with a tapering portion f having a fuel-openingf which isadapted to register with an opening h formed in a socket H, in which theoutlet-pipe 72/2 is secured, said socket having a tapering bore harranged therein to receive the tapering portion f of the fuel-pipe F.The latter is held in the socket by a nut f screwed onto the threadedend of the fuel-conducting pipe and bearing against said socket.Normally the opening f coincides with the opening it in the socket; butduring the time that the lighting-jet is swung down for lighting a cigarthe opening f is closed. Sufficient fuel, however, is held in thefuel-conducting pipe to keep the jet lighted for any reasonable lengthof time.

Secured to the rock-shaft E is a rock-arm I, which is preferablyarranged at an obtuse angle to the lighting-jet, and to the lower end ofthis rock-arm a ratchet-segment J is pivotally secured, which engages aratchet-wheel K, secured to a shaft L, arranged parallel with theguide-rolls B. This shaft is preferably journaled at one end to oneside' of the casing and at its other end in a standard Z, secured to thebottom of the same. M represents a gear-wheel which is secured to theshaft L and meshes with a pinion m, secured to the lowest guide-roll,whereby the apron C is moved.

The free end of the ratchet-segment J is provided with a pocket j, inwhich a laterally-projecting pawl N is pivotally held. A spring at issecured to the segment and bears with its free end against this pawl,tending To the upper end of this lightto keep it normally in itsprojected position. A spring 0 is secured to the rock-arm I and bearswith its free end against the ratchetsegment, serving to keep the samein engagement with the ratchet-wheel K.

A cam block or guide P is secured to the rear wall of the casing in linewith the ratchetsegment, and on this guide the latter is directed whenoperating the device. An upwardly-extending flange p is formed on saidcam-guide, and against this flange the pawl N strikes when theratchet-segment revolves the ratchet-wheel.

The ratchetsegment revolves the ratchetwheel and rides on the cam-guideP during its operative movement, and as it reaches the end of thismovement it is raisedby the cam-guide and disengaged from theratchetwheel. During the said movement the pawl N is forced into itspocket by the flange p, and simultaneously with the disengagement of theratchet-segment from the ratchet-wheel the pawl N passes beyond theupper edge of the said flange and is projected by the spring 01, thuscausing it to ride on said flange during the return movement of thesegment and serving to keep the latter disengaged from the ratchet-wheelduring such movement. As the segment approaches the end of its returnmovement the pawl N rides over the end of the flange p and the spring 0forces the segment against the ratchet-wheel, which it engages.

About midway between its ends the rockarm has a dog Q pivotally securedthereto, the free end of which is held against the camguide R by aspring S, secured to the rockarm and arranged to bear with its free endagainst said dog. This cam-guide has a series of teeth 1" formedthereon, which the dog Q is designed to engage. It also has anupwardly-extending flange 1" arranged on one side of the same. In thefree end of the dog Q and on one side of the same a pocket q isarranged, in which a pawl q is pivotally held and normally projectedtherefrom by a spring g secured to the said dog and bearing with itsfree end against said pawl.

In operation the rock-arm I is swung by the rock-shaft E, which causesthe dog Q to ride over the cam-guide R, during which movement the pawl qis forced against the flange r and caused to enter the pocket q, inwhich it is held until the said dog reaches the end of its movement, atwhich time the pawl is extent of its movement before it can be returnedto its normal position, for the reason that the dog Q, the movement ofwhich is controlled by the lighting-jet through intermediary parts,cannot return to its normal position until it has reached the end of itsmovement, as any attempt in that direction would cause the said dog toengage one of the teeth on the cam-guide R and look all parts of thedevice against return movement. The operator of the device is thuscompelled to move the lighting-jet to the full extent of its movementbefore being able to return the same to its normal position in thehousing G, thereby assuring; that the apron or ribbon C will receive itsproper movement and that no two advertisements will be partly displayedthrough the sight-opening.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim is 1. In an advertisingdevice, the combination with the casing having a sight-opening therein,of an apron or ribbon movably held in said casing, a rock-shaft, arock-arm secured to said rock-shaft, a revoluble shaft, a ratchet-wheelsecured to said revoluble shaft, a ratchet-segment pivotally secured tothe rock-arm and adapted for engagement with said ratchet-wheel, meansfor disengaging the ratchet-segment from the ratchet-wheel as itapproaches the end of its operative movement and whereby said segment iscaused to remain disengaged until it assumes its normal position, andmechanism intermediate of the movable ribbon and the said revolubleshaft, substantially as set forth.

2. In an advertising device, the combination with the casing having asight-opening therein, of a movable apron or ribbon supported in saidcasing, a rock-shaft, a rockarm secured to said rock-shaft, a revolubleshaft, a ratchet-wheel mounted on said revo luble shaft, aratchet-segment pivotally secured to said rock-arm and adapted to engagesaid ratchet-wheel, a spring-controlled and laterally-projecting pawlsecured to said segment, a cam-guide on which said" segment rides andwhich disengages the same from the ratchet-wheel after revolving thelatter a predetermined distance, said cam-guide having an upwardly-projecting flange against which the said pawl strikes and whereby it iscaused to recede during the operative movement of the segment, said pawlbeing proj ected and adapted to ride on said flange during the returnmovement of the segment, and mechanism intermediate of the revolubleshaft and the movable apron, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

In an advertising device, the combination with the casing having asight-opening therein, of a movable apron or ribbon adapt ed to be movedintermittently a predetermined distance, a rock-shaft, a rock-armsecured to said rock-shaft, mechanism intermediate of said rock-arm andthe movable apron or ribbon, a cam-guide secured to the casing andhaving teeth formed thereon and an upwardly-extending flange arranged onone side of said teeth, a dog pivotally secured to said rock-arm whichrides over the teeth on the cam-guide during the operative move ment ofthe rock-arm, and a spring-controlled pawl secured to said dog andnormally projecting therefrom, said pawl being made to recede on themovement of the said dog by striking the flange of the cam-guide, andbeing held in such position until said dog approaches the end of itsmovement when it is projected and rests 011 the said flange, on which itrides [during the returnmovement of the dog, thus keeping the latterdisengaged from the teeth on said cam-guidedur ing said return movement,substantially as set forth.

4. The combination with the casing having a sight-opening therein, of amovable element bearing advertisements located in said casing,afuel-receptacle, a rock-shaft, a lighting-jet secured to saidrock-shaft so as to operate the same, a pipe connecting the lighting-jetwith the fuel-receptacle, a housing in which the lighting-jet isnormally confined, and mechanism intermediate of the rock-shaft and themovable element bearing the advertisement whereby the latter is moved,substantially as set forth.

5. The combination with the casing having a sight-opening therein, of amovable apron or ribbon bearing advertisements and adapted to be moved apredetermined distance intermittently, a transparent housing locatedoutside of said casing, a movable lighting-jet normally confined in saidhousing, mechanism intermediate of said lighting-jet and the movableapron or ribbon whereby the latter is operated by the movement of saidlightingjet, and means whereby said lighting-jet is prevented fromreturning to its normal posi-- tion until the said apron or ribbon hasreached the end of its predetermined movement, substantially as setforth.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

CHAS. F. SCI-IELL.

Witnesses:

EMIL NEUHART, ANDREW J. VAUGHT.

